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Applying ethical theories to the decision-making of self-driving vehicles: A systematic review and integration of the literature

Year: 2023

Type: review

Abstract: • 101 publications that cover the integration of ethical theories into the software of self-driving vehicles are synthesized. • Advantages and disadvantages of applying particular ethical theories to the decision-making of self-driving vehicles are identified. • No single theory is sufficient to meet all social, moral/legal, and functional considerations; instead, hybrid approaches are necessary to counteract tradeoffs. • A summarizing model of applying and integrating ethical theories to decision-making of self-driving vehicles is derived.

Source: Technology in Society

DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102350

Authors: Franziska Poszler, Maximilian Geisslinger, Johannes Betz, Christoph Lütge

Institutions: Technical University of Munich, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,700

OpenAlex ID: W4386951044

FWCI: 1.494

Cites: 145

Cited by: 38

Related to: 10